Questão | Responda |
Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) | Rate of mortgage is lower than a fixed rate mortgage. Rates adjusted without refinancing. Caps available to limit how high rate can go for each adjustment period over term of the loan. |
Amortization Schedule | Shows monthly payment to pay back loan at maturity. Payment also includes interest. Note payment is fixed at same amount each month. |
Amortization Table | A table that shows each periodic payment on a loan or mortgage. |
Biweekly Mortgage | Mortgage payments made every 2 weeks rather than monthly. This payment method takes years off the life of the mortgage and substantially reduces the cost of interest. |
Closing Costs | Costs incurred when property passes from seller to buyer such as for credit reports, recording costs, points, and so on. |
Escrow Account | Lending institution requires that each month 1/12 of the insurance cost and real estate taxes be kept in a special account. |
Fixed Rate Mortgage | Monthly payment fixed over number of years, usually 30 years. |
Foreclosure | A legal process used by lender to recover balance of the loan from the borrower who has stopped making payments on the loan. |
Graduated-Payment Mortgages (GPM) | Borrower pays less at beginning of mortgage. As years go on, the payments increase. |
Home Equity Loan | Cheap and readily accessible lines of credit backed by equity in your home; tax-deductible; rates can be locked in. |
Interest-Only Mortgage | Type of mortgage where in early years only interest payment is required. |
Monthly Payment | Amount paid each period to pay off part of the mortgage. |
Mortgages | Cost of home less down payment. |
Points | Percentage(s) of mortgage that represent an additional cost of borrowing. It is a one-time payment made at closing. |
Reverse Mortgage | Federal Housing Administration makes it possible for older homeowners to live in their homes and get cash or monthly income. |
Short Sale | A real estate sale when amount received is less than balance of the debt. |
Subprime Loans | A loan with a rate higher than prime due to uncertainty of payment. |
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